School: Garrán, Drom Dhá Liag (roll number 11274)
- Location:
- Garranes South, Co. Cork
- Teacher: Conchobhar Ó Drisceoil
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0292, Page 285
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- There was a man there long ago and he used to make poetry and songs. His name was John Mahony. He was living in Coolboy. He was eighty years. He was buried in Caheragh graveyard. When there would be dances or parties anywhere he would go around singing and they would give him money. This is one of the songs. (1)
I will tell you the very reason
This night why I came here
In order to obtain the love of you my dearest dear
There are other maids as fair as thee
But I can find but few
So that is the very reason
Why I pleased my mind in you(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Nellie Mc Carthy
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Coolboy, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Nellie Donovan
- Gender
- Female
- Age
- 80
- Address
- Coolboy, Co. Cork
